On Sunday, Jan. 12, runners from the Comox Valley went to Saanich for the Pioneer 8K run. The sun came out as the race started and 666 runners poured by the local farms.
Josh Irving was the first of the Comox Valley Road Runners (CVRR) with a time of 31:04. Derek Brenchley earned 1st in the Men鈥檚 65-69 category with his time of 32:53 and Keith Wakelin finished 3rd in the same category with his time of 34:29. Ken Manning finished second in the Men鈥檚 70-74 division with his time of 38:49.
Other CVRR runners included Coco Elgood (36:29); Briana Pauze (43:42); Maureen McDonald (46:17); Laura Wyatt (50:12); Brenda Norn (50:20); Mike Mesford (51:33); Leah Vecchione (61:44).
Run to Beer (RTB) Comox Valley also had a large contingent in the race. Both Kim Coscia and Brad Pryce finished first with a speedy time of 31:39. Other RTB runners included Adam Commander (32:10); Simon Jean (32:44); Kieran Waterous (33:30); Derek Kaufman (36:39); Kaiden Howells (36:55); Michael Nesbitt (37:10); Mark Crisp (37:51); Steven Fournier (38:38); Diana Graham (39:55); Toby Voss (39:44); Sarah Seads (42:09); Vanessa Wilson (43:35); Nick Meaden Williams (44:45). For full results go to .
The annual CVRR 5k Running Clinic has now begun, but it鈥檚 not too late to join. This 10 week program is open for everyone, with a variety of pace groups to suit your unique needs. The clinic culminates with a 5k Fun Run celebration in week 10, on Saturday, March 22. And be sure to mark your calendar for March 23, as this is the date of one of the marquee running events on Vancouver Island: the Comox Valley RV Half Marathon. For more information about these events, and for other information about running in the Comox Valley, go to .
